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				John R. Wright, Jr., Ph.D., CSTM, CLSSGB, CSCE, F.ATMAE Professor of Automation & Electronics Technologies & NFMT Program Coordinator ATMAE Charles W. Keith Recipient Department of Applied Engineering, Safety, & Technology Millersville University of Pennsylvania 717-871-7235 john.wright@millersville.edu RECENT SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Wright, J. R., Jr., Buchanan W. W., & Wright, J. R. (2020). Is the engineering technology profession ready for a name change to applied engineering? [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Journal of Technology, Management & Applied Engineering (JTMAE) 36(1). Wright, J. R., Jr., Ginter, E. S., David, B. G., Kilbourne, B. J., & Wells, J. R. (2019). Intermediate programming methodologies for manipulating modern humanoid robots [Blinded, Peer-Refereed Journal Article]. Universal Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6(4). Wright, J. R., Jr., Gehron, D. A., Kury, N. J. & Spisak, A. C. (2018). Incorporating machine vision into an industrial robotics course [Blinded, Peer-Refereed National Presentation]. 2018 Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering Conference Proceedings (Abstract). Kansas City, Missouri. Gehron, D. A., Kury, N. J., Spisak, A. C. & Wright, J. R., Jr. (2018). Active, real-time object tracking using Cognex machine vision and Mitsubishi industrial robots [Blinded, Peer-Refereed National Presentation]. 2018 Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering Conference Proceedings (Abstract). Kansas City, Missouri. AENG 101 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINNEERING (G2): AENG 101 Course Syllabus AENG 101 Course Schedule AENG 101 Supplemental Assignments Triumph of the Nerds Video Triumph of the Nerds Worksheet Engineering Investigation Reflection Assignment (1-page Synopsis) NSPE's Code of Ethics Assignment (1-page Synopsis) Design Challenges Autonomous Sumo Robot Design Challenge Engineering Principles (Programming & Robotics) Lecture (PDF) Engineering Principles (Electronic/Electrical) Lecture (PDF) Rube Goldberg Machine Design Challenge Engineering Principles (Mechanical) Lecture (PDF) Rubber Duckie Shelter Design Challenge Engineering Principles (Statics and Strength of Magterials) Lecture (PDF) Boat Hull Design Challenge Engineering Principles (Fluidics and Hydrodynamics) Lecture (PDF) AENG 101 Supplemental Readings 1953 ASEE Preliminary Grinter Report 1955 ASEE Grinter Report 2012 JET Article: Engineering Technologists are Engineers 2014 ATMAE White Paper of the Year: A Meta-analysis of the Skills Gap Dilemma in Today’s Engineering Professions 2018 ASEE Conference Paper: A Brief History of Engineering Technology and a Case for Applied Engineering 2020 JTMAE Article: Is the Engineering Technology Profession Ready for a Name Change to Applied Engineering? AENG 262 SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS: AENG 262 Course Syllabus AENG 262 Course Schedule Sample Lab Synopsis PPT Lecture Slides Ch 8 Solid-State Tranducers Lecture AENG 262 Supplemental Videos Thought Control of Robotic Arms Using The BrainGate System (2006) The Robot-Arm Prosthetic Controlled by Thought (2015) Brain Implant Allows Man to Feel Touch on Robotic Hand (2016) Elon Musk's Neuralink Demonstrates Its Brain To Machine Interface (2020) Neuralink Short Highlight Video (2020) Diodes! All Sorts of Them and How They Work - Electroboom (?) How Does a Transistor Work - Veritasium (2013) How 555 Timers Work (2019) Surface Mount Soldering 101 (2007) AENG 467 MOBILE ROBOTICS: AENG 467 Course Sylabus AENG 467 Course Schedule AENG 467 Article Review Form AENG 467 Bonus Article Review Form AENG Final R&D Project (40%) Info AENG 467 Assessment Interview Questions - 10% AENG 467 Team Build/Performance Rubric - 20% AENG Final Documentation (IGVC Paper) - 10% Videos Triumph of the Nerds Video (History of the PC) Triumph of the Nerds Worksheet Lectures Introduction to the Microcontroller Lecture (PDF) Introduction to Programming Lecture (PDF) C++ Code Snippets PART I: Inputs for Arduino IDE/Teensy 3.2 Lecture (PDF) C++ Code Snippets PART II: Outputs for Arduino IDE/Teensy 3.2 Lecture (PDF) Using Flowcharts for Algorithms Lecture (PDF) C++ Code Snippets PART III: Serial Com -LCD for Arduino IDE/Teensy 3.2 Lecture (PDF) Introduction to the OpenMV H7 Machine Vision Camera - Detecting Color (PDF) R&D Project Resources & Examples Video of a 201 3 Firefighting MU Robot Spring 2017 Firefighting Robot - Jolly Green Giant (click for video) Fall 2017 Firefighting Robot - Champion (click for video) Fall 2019 Class Pic and Class Champions! Fall 2020 Pics (Avery Dworek - Champion) Fall 2021 Firefighting Robot Champions (Bobby Kiesel & Kenny Miller) AENG 467 Sample Final Project Documentation (Elias Peluso & Dan Carpenter, 2021) AENG 467 Firefighting R&D Project Contest Rules Teensy Microcontrollers Soldering Pins to the Teensy Video Video of Spring 2017 Firefighting Robot R&D Project Development & Competition (AENG 467, Mobile Robotics) by Andrew Miller OpenMV Website OpenMV Documentation (from the Website) OpenMV Software Download (from the Website) OpenMV Pinout Card Getting Started with the OpenMV Cam: Machine Vision with MicroPython - Digi-Key Electronics Color Tacking Performance OpenMV H7 Cam Color Tracking @30 FPS w/OpenMV Cam M7 Detecting Colors OpenMV Discussion Thread FAQ: What do the operators <<, >>, &, \|, ~, and ^ do? AENG 494 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT: AENG 494 Course Syllabus AENG 494 Course Schedule Lecture Supplements Developing Process Flowcharts & Gantt Charts Lecture HP Stockless Production Training (Pull vs. Push) Video Part 1 HP Stockless Production Training (Pull vs Push) Video Part II HP Stockless Production Training (Pull vs Push) Video Part III Lab Instruction Examples Pareto Fishbone Histogram X-bar R How to Assess Process Capability using Minitab 17 Sixpack Analysis of Weight (single column data) (Use n=5) Sixpack Analysis of Pin Diameter Sixpack Analysis of Ball Joint Stud Using Normal Assumption for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained Using Between/Within for Capability Sixpack Analysis Explained Graphs for Between/Within Capability Sixpack Attribute Charts Video (p, np, c & u) P-chart (use N=48) Relationship Between Control Limits and Specification Limits Fractional Factorial (DOE) in Minitab Video Creating a Factorial Design (DOE) in Minitab Video Final Project Resources Final Group Project Rubric / Requirements Cpk Table (Six Sigma) ATMAE CTM CTM General Info CTM Study Guide ATMAE's Organizational Identity/Scope Developed Policy by John Wright Some Past Project Pics Below from MU (Click on them!)
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My research and teaching interests include semi-autonomous and autonomous mobile robotics development and systems integration. ATMAE ATMAE Robotics (I Love Robots!) EPSILON PI TAU Dr. Wright Receives The Distinguished Service Citation 11/2019 at Millersville University (pictured with Dr. Tom Bell and Dr. Len Litowitz). IGVC Millersville University participated in IGVC 2019 for the first time (June 7-10). IGVC A.Li.E.N. Design Paper AEST Promo Video by Andy Miller, 5/14/18 Dr. Wright becomes the 8th recipient of the highly prestigious Charles W. Keith Award at the 2013 ATMAE Conference. Only 10 awards have been issued in the 50+ year history of the professional organization. Dr. Lynda Kenny, 2013 Board of Directors Chair, is pictured above with Dr. Wright. NAO NEXT GEN NAO PRICE DROP PATTON ROBOTICS RIXAN ASSOCIATES UPENN GRASP Lab